Nine BC health profession regulatory colleges, including CDBC, have jointly released a comprehensive progress report outlining Indigenous cultural safety, humility, and anti-racism activities in the two years since signing a Statement of Apology and Commitment to...
Q1: What is Naloxone? How does it work? Naloxone for emergency use (non-hospital) is an unscheduled drug in BC. It is an opioid antagonist that temporarily reverses the effects of an opioid overdose (e.g., fentanyl, morphine, oxycodone, methadone, and heroin). It...
The CDBC acknowledges that the following resources are not exhaustive and are provided as a starting point. Registrants may find that this information can be complemented by additional resources on trauma-informed practice and decolonizing the dietetics profession....
The duty to report is the legal and professional obligation of all regulated health professionals in BC to report any other regulated health professional for concerns of malpractice or misconduct. The Health Professions Act (HPA) establishes this legal duty under...
May 5, 2023 Ministry of Health sets timeline for college amalgamations The College of Dietitians BC has recently received a letter from the BC Ministry of Health confirming the amalgamation of 11 health profession regulatory colleges to create: one regulator for...
This Q&A was developed with thanks to an existing College of Dietitians of Ontario resource. Q1: What are the general considerations when being asked to take on a task that is not traditionally within my job description? With any task, consider: Consulting the...
